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{{Short description|Field of treating cancer through surgery}}
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'''Surgical oncology''' is the branch of [[surgery]] applied to [[oncology]]; it focuses on the surgical management of [[neoplasm|tumors]], especially [[cancer]]ous tumors.
As one of several modalities in the [[management of cancer]], the specialty of surgical oncology has evolved in steps similar to
==Debate==
Whether surgical oncology constitutes a medical specialty ''per se'' is the topic of a heated debate. Today, some would agree that it is simply impossible for any one surgeon to be competent in the surgical management of ''all'' malignant disease<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iomcworld.org/open-access/editorialnote-on-carcinoma.pdf|
Most often, ''surgical oncologist'' refers to a general surgical oncologist (a subspecialty of [[general surgery]]), but thoracic surgical oncologists, gynecologic oncologists and so forth can all be considered surgeons who specialize in treating cancer patients.
==Training==
The importance of training surgeons who sub-specialize in cancer surgery lies in evidence, supported by a number of [[clinical trials]],<ref>[https://ccr.cancer.gov/surgical-oncology-program/clinical-trials Surgical Oncology Program Clinical Trials]</ref> that outcomes in surgical cancer care are positively associated to surgeon volume—i.e., the more [[cancer]] cases a surgeon treats, the more proficient he or she becomes, and his or her patients experience improved survival rates as a result. This is another controversial point, but it is generally accepted—even as common sense—that a surgeon who performs a given operation more often, will achieve superior results when compared with a surgeon who rarely performs the same procedure. This is particularly true of complex cancer resections such as, [[Breast Cancer Surgery]], [[pancreaticoduodenectomy]] (Whipple procedure) for pancreatic cancer, and [[gastrectomy]] with extended (D2) [[lymphadenectomy]] for gastric cancer. In the United States and Canada, fellowship trained surgical oncologists have among the longest training periods of any physicians/surgeons. In some areas like [[Breast Diseases]] and [[Breast Cancer]] there we know as Breast Surgeon the specialist that only works with patients with [[breast diseases]] and [[breast cancer]]. A training period (clinical and research) of 6 to 8 years is typical and 8–10 years is not uncommon.
==Surgical oncology types and forms==
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* preventive (prophylactic) surgery.<ref>[https://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/treatment-types/surgery/how-surgery-is-used-for-cancer.html How Surgery Is Used for Cancer] American Cancer Society.</ref>
==Surgical oncology
Newer surgical techniques are less invasive, use different types of surgical instruments, and lead to less pain and shorter recovery times. The most effective surgical oncology techniques are:
* [[cryosurgery]]
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==Books==
One of the first text books dedicated to surgical oncology was written by the American-Irish surgeon,
==See also==
*[[Cancer Diagnostic Probe]]
==References==
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*[https://www.essoweb.org/ European Society of Surgical Oncology]
*[http://www.surgonc.org Society of Surgical Oncology]
*[https://www.kokilabenhospital.com/ Oncology kokilaben Hospital]
*[https://www.zanishcancerhospital.com/oncologist-surgeon-rajasthan.php Rajasthan Society of Oncology]
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